Bill Text: CT SB00471 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Requiring Residential Care Facilities To Carry Liability Insurance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-11 - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing [SB00471 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00471-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 471 |
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January Session, 2015 |
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. |
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AN ACT REQUIRING RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 19a of the general statutes be amended to require, as a condition of licensure, all residential care facilities to carry liability insurance of at least one million dollars per occurrence and three million dollars in the annual aggregate to cover injury to residents or guests caused by the negligent acts or omissions of, or neglect by, the licensee or its employees.
Statement of Purpose: